Product design engineering

Providing access to quality Product design engineering resources and subject support.

References and citations Working off-campus Using the library

Databases View more

Here are the key databases/online resources to start finding information in your subject area. Click on 'View more' to go to the full listing for the Library, and use the filters to find more for this subject and others.

Temporary access to digital resources during COVID-19

Temporary access to additional resources is now available to support students and staff during the Covid-19 pandemic. In light of the current movement restrictions, the Library has worked with a number of publishers and content providers who have opened up some or all of their digital content to support our students and academic staff during this period.

The list includes content that the Library may not currently subscribe to. It is important to note that these resources are only available because of the exceptional situation we are currently facing, and the Library will not be able to make many of these resources available after the period of free access. There is no guarantee that publishers will continue to make content freely available and may remove access to the additional, unsubscribed content without notice. Normal licence restrictions apply.

Compendex

Covers 190 engineering disciplines and applied science.

Video guide available here

Design and applied arts index

A leading source of abstracts and bibliographic records for articles, news items, and reviews published in design and applied arts periodicals from 1973 onwards. Covers both new designers and the development of design and the applied arts since the mid-19th century.

IEEE Xplore

Covers Aerospace, Automotive, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Power & Energy, Industrial Engineering, Robotics, Transportation and more.

Video guide available here (Basic search) and other video tutorials here 

Scopus

Scopus is an abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature: academic journals, books and conference proceedings. Scopus is a comprehensive resource covering chemistry, physics, mathematics and engineering; life and health sciences; social sciences, psychology, business and economics; arts and humanities and biological and environmental sciences. It also includes the Geobase database.

Video guide available here

Web of Science

Covers a wide variety of disciplines including engineering, sciences, social sciences, arts and humanities. Search features include cited reference searching allowing you to discover who has referenced a particular work since it was published.

Video guides available here (Search tips) and here (Advanced search)

IBISWorld

Key statistics and analysis on market characteristics, operating conditions, current and forecast performance, major industry participants and more.

Statista

Worldwide market research, industry statistics and consumer data.

Espacenet (patents)

World-wide full-text patents database. Patents cover the technical details of an invention together with any associated legal information.

Video guide available here

Books Catalogue

The shelf marks tell you where you can browse for books on popular topics in the Library (the level is for the Library in Loughborough). Click on ‘Catalogue’ to search for specific books and check their availability.

Subject / title Pilkington level Shelfmark
Drawing 2 740
Industrial art and design 2 745
CAD, engineering, applied mechanics, ergonomics and prototyping 1 620
Management and marketing 1 658
Manufacturing 1 670

Videos View more

Use the videos to learn more about some resources or finding information.

IEEE Xplore: Basic searching

Frequently asked questions View more

Here are some of the most popular questions asked by students in this subject. If you have a different question, check 'View more' or ask your Academic Librarian.

Some databases provide the full-text of the article in the database in either HTML or PDF format. Others just give you the basic details but you have to access the full-text via a link that might say 'SFX' or 'Full-text'.

If you are on-campus or have the VPN activated on your device when you are off-campus, you should click on the link and it will take you to the full-text if the Library subscribes to the journal.

If it doesn't do this, then search Library Catalogue Plus to see if we subscribe to the journal you need (including the correct year).  If you get stuck, contact the Library (library@lboro.ac.uk).

The Library subscribes to British Standards Online.  This is the best place to start your search. Don't forget to use the VPN if you are accessing it from off-campus.

From Library Catalogue Plus look at the options at the side of the page and click on ‘eBook’ in the ‘Format’ section to limit the results to eBooks. Click on ‘Get full text’ to open the eBook.

You need to search via the VPN when you are off campus, this link will show you how to download this onto your device.

You need to find out which referencing style your lecturer/supervisor is expecting you to use. In MEME there are two main reference styles used : IEEE and Vancouver. See the quick guides on Learn WSLS01 for more information or   ‘Cite them right’ for Harvard referencing.